Horse Stable Fire Prevention and Preparation Tips

In the back of the mind of every horse, stable, or ranch owner lies the fear of a barn fire, buffered by the hope that he or she is prepared to deal with such a crisis. The San Antonio Saddle Horse Association recently offered a fire prevention and safety seminar to help educate horse owners on the best ways to keep their barns safe from fire and how to deal with a fire should one occur.

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In the back of the mind of every horse, stable, or ranch owner lies the fear of a barn fire, buffered by the hope that he or she is prepared to deal with such a crisis. The San Antonio Saddle Horse Association (SASHA) recently offered a fire prevention and safety seminar to help educate horse owners on the best ways to keep their barns safe from fire and how to deal with a fire should one occur.

The seminar was conducted by the Boerne, Texas, Fire Department's Lieutenant Lyle Mattick, firefighter Gerard Silva, and members of the San Antonio Fire Department, and took place at a San Antonio area horse farm. The speakers were able to give seminar attendees many invaluable fire safety tips, and were able to use the farm to demonstrate how a fire would be dealt with in an emergency situation.

"Inviting your local fire department out to your barn for a tour is the best thing you can do," says Sandra Arguello, SASHA President. "This visit gave the firefighters a chance to familiarize themselves with the layout of the barn and surrounding buildings and paddocks and gain some familiarity with the everyday equipment that horse owners take for granted."

The members of SASHA strongly stress the importance of having your own preparedness training. Whether your barn is large or small, residential or commercial, ask your local fire station to visit. Allow them to prepare a plan for their records. This will improve the safety of your facility and provide peace of mind, knowing they are prepared to help you survive a potential disaster. Also, many firefighters might never have put a halter on a horse, and you can offer them the opportunity to practice on one of your horses. It could help the firefighters save a horse's life in the future

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